Window guide installation



B. COTTER WINDOW GUIDE INSTALLATION Feb. 15, 1944.

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Claims.

This invention relates to window channels and particularly to means forremovably fastening some kind of material provided with long bristles.The Simpson Patent 1,463,444 and Wetzel 1,674,382 afford examples ofmeans for removably securing window channels in bodies but these designsrequire a suitable supporting channel for the full length of the windowguide or channel.

It is the object of this invention to very much simplify and cheapen theconstruction by punching slots in the metal of the body surrounding thewindow opening and provide suitable spring clips in the spaced portionshaving spring legs which can pass through the slots and quickly andeasily enable one to fasten the window channel in the window opening.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the rear quarter of anautomobile body.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section showing one form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a similar section showing another form of the invention. Y

Fig. 6 is a perspective of the clip shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a perspective of the clip shown in Fig. 4.

I designates the rear quart-er panel which is provided with a rearquarter window opening 2. 3 designates the rear quarter glass panel.'I'he rear door 4 is provided with a door post 5 having welded therein achannel strip 6 into which hooks the reveal molding l. The rear quarterpanel I forms a rear body post 8. This body post in the door opening isslightly offset and slots IIJ are punched in the shoulder 9 formed bythis offset. The inside metal panel I'I has turned up flanges I2 whichmatch and are welded to the turned in ilanges I3 of rear quarter panelI. This forms a stop to hold the window channel I4. This window channelmay be of the conventional construction with transverse slots made ofsoft metal so that the same may be easily bent to the shape of theWindow opening. Pads to cushion the Window glass are provided by somesuitable fabric with long bristles I5.

My invention includes a clip such as shown in Fig. 6 where onemodication appears, or such as shown in Fig. 7 where another modicationis shown. The clip shown in Fig. 6 has an inwardly bowed spring arm I6and at each side of this the straight arms II. These straight arms areprovided with struck out prongs I8. In the modication shown in Fig. 7the spring arm is designated I and the straight arm is immediately belowthe spring arm and is designated Il. The prongs I8 are struck out ofthis. 'Ihese prongs are adapted to be pressed through the metal channelIII as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and then bent over to attach the clip tothe channel. The prongs, as will be seen, are bent in oppositedirections.

In order to fasten the sheet metal window channel in place in the Windowopening, all that is necessary is to provide a suitable number ofpunched in the inner rear quarter panel ing I9 may be secured in placeby any suitable means. Reveal molding may be used on the outside of therear quarter Window for ornamental purposes.

What I claim is:

1. In an automobile body, an inner panel provided with a portion.

2. In an automobile body, an inner panel provided with a window channelbottom and provided with a shoulder spaced outwardly of the Windowopening and having slots at one side and to the outside of said channelbottom and a win` dow channel having secured thereto spring metal clips,each clip having a folded over portion that may pass transversely of thebody through the said slot in the panel to frictionally grip saidchannel bottom between the body of the clip and the folded over portionto removably secure the window channel in place.

3. In an automobile body, an inner panel provided with a window channelbottom and having slots at the side thereof and to the outside of saidchannel bottom and a Window channel having secured thereto metal clips,each clip having a spring leg adapted to pass transversely of the bodythrough the slot in the panel to frictionally grip the said channelbottom between the body of the clip and the spring leg and removablysecure the window channel in place.

4. In an automobile body, an inner panel provided with a window channelbottom and provided with slots at one side and spaced to the outside ofthe outline of the Window opening and a Window channel having securedthereto metal clips, each clip having a bowed spring leg adapted to passtransversely of the body through the slot in the panel to frictionallygrip said bottom between the body of the clip and the spring leg andremovably secure the Window channel in place.

5. In an automobile body, an inner panel provided with a Window channelbottom and having slots at one side to the outside of the channel and awindow channel having secured thereto metal clips, each clip having aportion folded back on another portion that may pass transversely of thebody through the said slot in the panel to grip the window channelbottom between the body of the clip and the folded over portion andremovably secure the window channel in place and provided with struckout prongs which may pierce the window channel and bent over to hold theclip to the channel.

BART COTTER.

